talk to an allergist. Meat from any mammal — beef, lamb, pork, goat, and even whale and seal — can also cause an allergic reaction.
If swimming is in your summer plans, pay attention to how chlorine affects you.
While chlorine isn’t an allergen, it can be irritating, causing eye and nose itching.
It can also cause some people with asthma to have trouble breathing.
Washing the affected skin area with clean water typically removes the irritant. A doctor can prescribe a corticosteroid cream if needed.